Shut, close (doors, windows, etc) in Japanese 🇯🇵

しめる info.

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
– You can think of “しめる” (shimeru) as tightening or fastening something like a seatbelt. Imagine saying “shhh” as you make a belt tighter.
– Another tip is to think of a "shim" which is used to tighten or fit something precisely.

Explanations:
– “しめる” (shimeru) is a verb in Japanese that means to tighten or fasten.
– It can also mean to tie or to close depending on the context. For instance, to tighten a tie or to close a zipper.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– 縛る (しばる, shibaru) – to tie, to bind
– 固める (かためる, katameru) – to harden, to fasten (in a more abstract sense, e.g., fasten one’s resolve)

Conjugations:
– Present: しめる (shimeru) – tighten/fasten
– Past: しめた (shimeta) – tightened/fastened
– Negative: しめない (shimenai) – do not tighten/fasten
– Past Negative: しめなかった (shimenakatta) – did not tighten/fasten
– Te-form: しめて (shimete) – tighten/fasten (used as a 'please' form)
– Potential Form: しめられる (shimerareru) – can tighten/fasten
– Passive Form: しめられる (shimerareru) – be tightened/fastened (by someone)

Example Sentences:
1. 彼はベルトをしめる。
– Kare wa beruto o shimeru.
– He tightens the belt.

2. ドアをしめてください。
– Doa o shimete kudasai.
– Please close the door.

3. 彼は靴をしっかりとしめた。
– Kare wa kutsu o shikkari to shimeta.
– He tightened his shoes firmly.

4. あなたがそれをしめないと危険です。
– Anata ga sore o shimenai to n desu.
– It’s dangerous if you don’t fasten it.

5. 私たちは未来のために計画をしめます。
– Wataachi wa mirai no tame ni keikaku o shimemasu.
– We will make (tighten) plans for the future.

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しめる info.

– Tips to remember the Japanese word "しめる":
Think of "しめ" (shime) as similar to the English word "shut." Both start with an "sh" sound. You can create a mnemonic like "Shimmy to shut the door."

– Explanations:
"しめる" (shimeru) is a transitive verb, meaning you need a direct object receiving the action. It means "to close" or "to shut" something, like a door or a window.

– Other words that mean the same thing:
閉じる (とじる, tojiru): Often used for closing books, eyes, or more metaphorical closings like ending a meeting.
閉まる (しまる, shimaru): This is the intransitive form, meaning "to be closed."

– Conjugations of "しめる":
– Present/Informal: しめる (shimeru) – I/you/he/she/they close.
– Example: ドアをしめる。 (Doa o shimeru.) – I close the door.
– Past/Informal: しめた (shimeta) – I/you/he/she/they closed.
– Example: 窓をしめた。 (Mado o shimeta.) – I closed the window.
– Negative/Informal: しめない (shimenai) – I/you/he/she/they do not close.
– Example: ドアをしめない。 (Doa o shimenai.) – I do not close the door.
– Past Negative/Informal: しめなかった (shimenakatta) – I/you/he/she/they did not close.
– Example: 窓をしめなかった。 (Mado o shimenakatta.) – I did not close the window.
– Present/Formal: しめます (shimemasu) – I/you/he/she/they close/closes.
– Example: ドアをしめます。 (Doa o shimemasu.) – I close the door.
– Past/Formal: しめました (shimemaa) – I/you/he/she/they closed.
– Example: 窓をしめました。 (Mado o shimemaa.) – I closed the window.
– Negative/Formal: しめません (shimemasen) – I/you/he/she/they do not close.
– Example: ドアをしめません。 (Doa o shimemasen.) – I do not close the door.
– Past Negative/Formal: しめませんでした (shimemasen dea) – I/you/he/she/they did not close.
– Example: 窓をしめませんでした。 (Mado o shimemasen dea.) – I did not close the window.
– Volitional: しめよう (shimeyou) – Let's close.
– Example: ドアをしめよう。 (Doa o shimeyou.) – Let's close the door.
– Conditional: しめれば (shimereba) – If (I/you/he/she/they) close.
– Example: ドアをしめれば。 (Doa o shimereba.) – If you close the door.
– Te-form: しめて (shimete) – Close (and…).
– Example: ドアをしめてください。 (Doa o shimete kudasai.) – Please close the door.
– Imperative: しめろ (shimero) – Close!
– Example: ドアをしめろ。 (Doa o shimero.) – Close the door!

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